Cyril did the transect this week and found and found 23 Red Admirals. Grafton has now broken all previous counts for butterflies and we still have 3 weeks to go. Total butterflies counted 4987. Count with adjustment for missing weeks 5047. This is by far the best year ever for our 20th anniversary.

The work parties continue and the Coppice work has now started. 12 people attend this Wednesday. WWT roving volunteers are helping with some Blackthorn cutting.

Transect today very few butterflies. Some pristine Small Coppers and Red Admirals.

The volunteers finished cutting the over grown Blackthorn last week. The local farmers have been flailing their hedges this week so any Brown Hairstreak eggs will be lost. It is becoming even more important to manage Blackthorn within the wood or we are going to loose Brown Hairstreak in Grafton area.

Brown Hairstreak Day and 20 Year Celebration of BC and WWT owning Grafton Wood.

Sir Peter Luff came to say a few words as he was the person who opened it 20 years ago. Graham Martin and Peter Seal also said a few words. About 50 visitors then went on a Guided Walk around the wood. Some people even saw a Brown Hairstreak.